ODW Logistics · 2 hours ago
Director - Operations
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$130K/yr - $195K/yr
15+ years expODW Logistics is a people-focused and customer-driven third-party logistics provider committed to delivering seamless end-to-end supply chain solutions. The Director of Operations is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, managing P&L, customer relations, and staff development while ensuring compliance with US regulations.
Logistics
Responsibilities
Creates and leads best practices, technology enhancements, cost effective operational solutions, start-up, transfers, continuous improvement and account projects
Ensures compliance with all US regulations in all facets of the operation(s)
Creates, coordinates, monitors and reports on, business plan objectives vs. actual results and reports to Senior Management and/or clients as required
Develops and retains leaders, attracts high potential talent and holds leaders accountable for driving culture. Superior team building and consistently models all values
Creates, coordinates and reports on business metrics (KPI’s) applicable to the operation and fulfill customer and internal requirements. Includes authoring and publishing monthly operations statement(s) to our customer(s) point of contact, summarizing ODW’s performance in regards to SCOPE and customer requirements
Create AOP and owns P&L performance for operation(s)
Provides Senior Management with data and recommendations to make effective decisions regarding the optimum utilization of people, materials, equipment, facilities, and resources
Delights and responds to customer inquiries and serves as the continuous and professional point of contact for customer relations. Heavily involved in business development and contracts
Serves as point in RFP responses, including solution concepts and designs
Teaches warehouse management systems
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
15 plus years of management experience required
Previous experience as a Director of Operations
Bachelor's degree in business, logistics, operations or equivalent education/work experience required
Experience working for a current Third- Party logistics provider
Direct work experience in LTL, truckload, loading building and freight optimization
Strong and proven ability to lead others
Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and organizational skills
Presentation skills and ability to respond to questions from various individuals
Strong analytical and team-building skills
High energy and the drive to implement organizational change
Effective time-management skills
Preferred
Previous experience with staff development, facility layout, multi-shift operations, project management and inventory management preferred
Expert knowledge of warehouse management systems preferred
Prior P&L exposure and proven ability to manage it preferred
AIB, FDA/ODA/DEA experience preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools preferred
Company
ODW Logistics
ODW Logistics is a logistics company that offers warehousing and transportation services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Ness
Owner / CEO at ODW Logistics
Recent News
2025-11-03
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